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"Sachi, this is not what we have talked about!"
Friona exclaimed, completely forgotten about her 'innocent' image.
They are currently at Fiona's apartment, talking about random things at first when Sachilin suddenly mentioned about Aaron's proposal.
"He's the one who suggested it. And why do you care so much?" She asked her while frowning.
'Now let's see how you stutter like a maniac while getting nervous.'
Sachilin hid her smirk as she pressed her lips into a thin line.
"I already agreed, Friona. Don't get me wrong, but you're being overly dramatic right now."
She was taken aback.
"W-What--- I.. I just want what's best for you. You-- you should reconsider, Sachi. Marriage isn't a joke."
"We are in a relationship for almost three years. I'm at age, he is too. Young, married couples!" I exclaimed.
"B-but---"
"What's with the fuss?"
Aaron, who suddenly popped out of nowhere, asked.
"It's about our marriage." Sachilin gloomily answered.
She's actually trying to stir up problems. This way, she can effortlessly make them fight for silly and petty reasons.
"If I had known some people would disagree with this, I shouldn't have accepted your proposal."
Sachilin gave Friona a cold look as her hand harshly grabbed the stylish long-strap backpack that was resting on the couch and went out, slamming the door. Before exiting the apartment building, her feet brought her to the bathroom. Taking out her make up kit while locking the one-person comfort room.
Wearing blue contact lenses, brown beret hat and clubmaster eyeglasses. To complete her disguise, she's wearing a white fabric face mask.
She went out like a completely different person, well. Except for the hair color. She was taking her time walking to the elevator while dialing Kazvin's number.
He arrived just seven hours ago and probably woke up from resting already..
"Hello, dear." Kazvin's husky and deep voice rang through her ears.
His greeting automatically made her lips twitch a smile.
"How was your day, dearest?" She asked, now in a very different tone of voice she used to talk to Friona.
"Why don't you go down already so I'll feel more delighted than hearing your voice?"
She chuckled. "Silly. I'm inside the elevator now. So, I will hang up already, hmmn?~"
"Alright, Lin."
While waiting for the Ground floor, the elevator stopped a multiple times in different levels to fetch some passengers. And now, there's four more people inside, three man and a teenage girl to be specific.
Sachilin can see the girl shivering a little and was scooping near her. She observed the three man at her peripheral vision.
Not hesitating, she dialed her butler's number.
" Kuya, me and my friend is goin' down. Is my husband there already?" She 'asked'.
The line went silent for a moment.
"I'm already here with Kazvin and your brothers." He seriously said, voice eerily emotionless.
She ended the call and turned to the woman.
"My parcel arrived at my husband's cafe, so we'll drop there first before shopping. Hmmn?"
She asked giving the 'girl-alert' look.
"O-of course," the girl glance sideways. "I'm sorry if I walked out earlier. " she entangled their arms and pinched Sachilin slightly.
It was like she's saying, 'Thank you'.
The elevator made a beep sound, indicating they're at the parking lot already. Sachilin hurriedly pulled the girl at left side. The three bulky man is following them. Sachi gripped her phone and stopped walking. Turning around, she shielded the girl and frowned.
"Bakit niyo kami sinusundan? Sino kayo?" (Why are you following us? Who are you?)..
She asked in Tagalog. They didn't answer her questions, instead looked at each other and has 'surprised' written on their faces.
"Lin!"
Sachilin whipped her head at the voice's direction and saw her Butler, Kazvin and seven of her Ace Bodyguards.
"Vin..Kuyas.." she pitifully glanced at them.
"What going on here?" Kazvin asked and was the first one who went beside her.
"They're following my friend. They probably thought she's alone." Sachilin said, clinging at Kazvin's arm and putting the girl at their back, protecting her.
"It's alright now, dearest. " he whispered and kissed the side of her forehead.
"Do you want something from my wife?" He coldly asked the three man but they just turned around and ran away.
She glanced meaningfully at her Butler and Bodyguards. The seven nodded and ran after the three man, while her Butler simply went near them and checked on Sachilin.
"Are you okay, lil one?" He asked.
Sachilin nodded and glanced at the teenager.
"Okay ka lang ba? " (Are you alright?)
The girl is frighteningly pale and slightly shaking. Taking deep breaths, her nerves calmed later on as she cupped both of Sachilin's hand.
"Thank you, thank you so much, Ate." (Older sister). Bitter drops of tears fell off her eyes. She was sobbing hard while looking at Sachilin gratefully.
"It's alright," she paused and looked at the girl's eyes. " do you, perhaps, have connections with them?"
The girl shaked her head as no. Sachillin nodded as understanding. She knew the girl already have someone in mind who's connected with happened earlier but decided to cut its ties with them.
"Can you give her your calling card?" She whispered at Kazvin. He didn't say anything but gave her his wallet.
Sachi smiled at his willingness. She turned at the teenage girl. "Here. This is my husband's."
She opened the girl's hand then placed the card on top of it.
"You'll need it someday. Call us, right Vin?" She patted the girl's head and wrapped her hand on Kazvin's arm squeezing it.
"She's the boss." He emotionlessly stated.
Sachilin chuckled at her fiance's cold treatment to the little girl. Others might find it ruthless for him to talk like that to someone who encountered such fright a few moments ago but that is how Kazvin unconsciously protects himself emotionally. He doesn't like talking nonsense with people. Especially to those he's not close nor related with.
As they both bid their goodbyes, A certain spot in the parking lot caught Sachilin's peripheral vision. The movements were suspicious. As her Butler talked with the girl on what to do, Sachilin pulled out her phone and dialed someone.
The line went through and a deep voice replied.
"What?"
Sachilin glanced at her wristwatch.
"Carsen-San Jose Building. You have ten minutes. Protect the girl with blonde-dyed wavy hair, mole on the jaw and cheek. With beige pumps."
She directly ordered, not letting the man talk and hung up.
'That girl is hiding something that can hurt herself.'
She thought as the girl's mannerism and human body language replayed through her mind.
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"I like your hair." Sachilin finally said, breaking the thick but comfortable silence. She glanced at Nyxta and smiled brightly.
"Really?," he grinned at happily while driving. " I used a temporary hair spray." He ruffled his now blonde hair.
Sachi's lips shaped like 'o' , looking so interested, while nodding her head.
"Do you have have it now?"
Nyxta glanced at her and immediately understood her intentions.
"I only have three colors, though. Blonde, Black and, Ash gray. " he pointed at the car's glove compartment. "We can stop at a nearby gas station. Luckily, I brought everything you'll need."
As the car came into a halt, Sachilin took out the medium-sized silver bag out of the glove box.
"Thanks, dear." She pecked his cheeks and ruffled his hair before opening the car's door.
Nyxta froze on his spot. He was so shocked. He knew Sachilin isn't the one who's into skinships and the first one to initiate.
A few minutes later, almost an hour, Sachilin is finally done and now opening the car's door, settling down at the passenger seat. She sighed as she glanced at her Fiance who is clearly spacing out.
"Dear?"
Nyxta flinched and turned to his fiance, blinking multiple times. He's already out of his reverie but was shocked to the nerves again.
'Sachilin... She-- She's...'
Even at his thoughts, Nyxta is still out of words..
Looking at his now black-haired fiance with a jaw almost dropped at the ground, Nyxta was mesmerized and fascinated at her.
"What? Is it that ugly? I don't think it's not that bad, though."
She tilted her head sideways and reaching for the mirror, looking at herself again.
Nyxta however, moved.
He touched Sachilin's cute cheeks tenderly, his mouth still open.
"How can someone be so beautiful?" He whispered, but Sachilin, of course heard him.
"If I had known you're this pretty, I won't let you spray your hair." He whined, touching her hair continuously. "Everyone will fell inlove with you for sure. And I'll have many rivals." He sighed defeatedly.
Sachilin blinked at him, eyebrows furrowed.
"I thought, guys like it when their girl dress up prettily?"
"What?" He looked at her weirdly. " No way I'm gonna let you dress up too much and let other men ogle." He stated grumpily.
"You're wearing something casual already but you still look like a goddess." He mumbled, whining at how pretty his fiance was.
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